Ernie Evans and The Florida State Bluegrass Band, and Minnesota’s “premier bluegrass & gospel quintet,” Monroe Crossing, will be performing a benefit concert for Cedar Key Schools at the Cedar Key High School Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve will sponsor a free, guided hike on New Years Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states.